Thursday, August 7, 2008

The freedom of case writing

As we get ready to start debating the September Resolution (release coming out Aug. 15... stay tuned), I want to deal with the freedom that is found in Case Writing. Anything can be proved. Anything can be proved any number of different ways. Hey, kids, this isn't English class where you are instructed to write a theme or a thesis or any of that. This is debate. We war with words and use ideas as axes. You have the freedom to find any part of the debate resolution to stand Pro or Con on. My job as coach is to guide you in that thinking and run through the options of each.

Have included a nice clip from the Ultimate Debate Film that proves the point:

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Anonymous said...

Valerie Pratt